Ottawa Mint Coinage History and Gold Supply
The Ottawa Mint minted eight hundred thousand gold coins in denominations of ten and five dollars over seven months. Demand for Canadian gold coinage is modest as banks prefer notes, while the Mint relies on bank demands transmitted by the Finance Department. Much United States gold coinage is held in Canada for security, with Ottawa sourcing gold mainly from Yukon and Nova Scotia. Porcupine gold failed to meet refinement standards, and the Mint’s capacity reaches about 170,900 coins daily.
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Zoyei
Ottawa
Finance Department
Dominion
United States
Canada
Eskimos Hear of Church Growth at Port McPherson
Bishop Stringer described the Church of England's Arctic mission work among the Makimos near Port McPherson. He noted a 17 year period with no baptisms followed by rapid growth, from nine converts three years ago to about 569 today, and cited a dramatic moral change among the natives.
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Arctic Circle
Bishop Stringer
Church of England
Canada
Winnipes
Port McPherson
Man Offers Body for Sale to Toronto Morgue Boss
A distraught man visits the Toronto morgue caretaker seeking $50 before 9 am to sell his body for scientific study. He claims past attempts at body sale raised money, but a prior deal was repaid and ended his obligation. He insists he is not a gunman, prompting sympathy but no payment.
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Toronto
Pardner
Illegible fragment hints at large financial deal
A garbled OCR item references a sizable sum in dollars and mentions a person’s possessions and tensions, but the text is too incomplete to identify names, dates, or a clear event.
The Preacher Mistake Causes Church Mingling Mixup
A minister announces a name call during service to curb interruptions but lists women names by misreading a word. The crowd turns chaotic as all the women present think they are named, causing widespread confusion and laughter.
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Parmer Jacobs
Sand Fill Keeps Vase Stability in Care Tips
When valuable vases are not to be used as decoration they should first be filled with sand. This makes them stand firm and reduces the chance of being knocked over or broken.
Kubelik Name Change Controversy Over Hungarian Citizenship
The Pioliniet Kubelik allegedly became a Hungarian Polgar to marry, stirring Bohemia wide debate. The wife decries a fed campaign by The Pest-Hirlap claiming their name change and asserts they are proud of Kubelik’s heritage, noting Austrian law forced the citizenship claim to marry.
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Pioliniet Kubelik
Polgar
Bohemia
Pest
Myelf
Wes
Montreal Introduces Detectophone for Water Leak Locating
The Montreal water department tests a new Detectophone device to locate leaks without digging. A syringe shaped tool drives a steel rod into damp ground while an ear receiver captures the sound of escaping water. The maker claims leaks can be pinpointed to inches.
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Montreal Water Department
Maoris Becoming Wealthy In New Zealand Talk
An engaging Toronto talk by George McCaul, a notable New Zealand citizen born in the host country. He noted Maori education and culture, with some attaining wealth and estates surpassing those of white settlers.
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New Zealand
Toronto
George McCaul
Mr. McCaul
Galt
Toledo Syndicate Buys Marsh Land in Kent County Ont
A Toledo syndicate has purchased marshy land near the Lake St. Clair lighthouse in Kent County Ontario. They plan modern large scale farming and claim the area will become the district’s most productive agricultural site.
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Kent County
Ont
Lake St. Clair
a@ Toledo syndicate
Invention by New Brunswick man aids boat seating
A wire frame partly covered with canvas, created by a New Brunswick inventor, serves as a back rest for a boat seat and can be snapped into place instantly.
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New Brunswick
Swiss Churches Heated by Waterfall Electricity Network
Several Swiss churches are heated by electric power produced from nearby waterfalls. The arrangement uses local water flow to generate electricity supplying the church heating systems.
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Switzerland
Golden Seal Root Used In Peruna Remedy
The article notes goldenseal, a root used as medicine, gathered by navy personnel in woodlands each summer. It highlights its value against dyspepsia catarrh and as a general tonic, and mentions thousands of pounds weeded annually for the famous Peruna remedy.
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Navy
Local Hockey League Formed in Shoal Lake Area
Community clubs Shoal Lake Minnedosa and Strathelaic form a winter hockey league and publish a schedule. An advisory note warns that infectious diseases such as whooping cough diphtheria and scarlet fever spread from colds, and promotes Ukembelaio Cough Remedy as a safe cold cure sold by all dealers.
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Shoal Lake
Minnedosa
Strathelaic
Echecnle
Little Things and Dark Air in a Queer Nightscape
The fragment evokes a mood of gloom as lines drift through phrases about lies, lighting, and the atmosphere of coal smoke. It hints at small, unsettling detours from darkness and the sense of labor tied to ordinary objects and letters.
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Bobby
Jom Meaning A Heery And Food Barn In Sian
A fragmentary note mentions a property linked to W Wright involving a Heery and a food barn in a region described as sian. Details are unclear and names appear partially obscured.
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Sian
W Wright Nul Ent
Martel's Pills Promoted for Women Ailments
An advertisement extols Pr Martel's Pills as a forty year standard prescribed and recommended by physicians for women's ailments. It urges purchase at local druggists.
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Pr. Martel
Sealed Tenders for Mail Conveyance Ottawa 1914
Sealed tenders addressed to the Postmaster General will be received at Ottawa until Friday the 31st of January 1914 for the conveyance of His Majesty's mails on a four year contract. Service twice weekly each way between Arrow River and east Round Route to commence at the Postmaster General’s office. Private particulars and conditions may be seen at the post offices noted.
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Tle
Ottawa
Joannary
Betoween
Arrow River
East Round
Arnehiwer and Lace
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Rubelik
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Canadian West
Bond & and Corp
Viewcouver
Peruvia
Getter Sezi Reet
John Nairn
Life Insurance
Hamiota
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Brandon Fur Mfg Company
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Rosser Ave
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O.H. Tench
Crandall, Man
13Th St
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Band of Hamilton
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Manegor
Eastman’s
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Edison
Phonographs
Victor Gramophones Records
Williams
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Buffalo
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PS Perctak
Bint
Ake
Thomas Lemon
Hea Miota
Braying
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Imperial Oil Co
Prience
R. Bailey
Mor
Feat Store
Stewart & Eby
Offee, Winnipes
Mas
Hamiota Flour Mills
Hotel Cecil
Hantioda
A. L. Beaubien
Best Hotels
Tee
Eicrest
Sebean
Danasty
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Bol Wamell
Andrew
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Santa Clause
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Toperenne
Nis
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